Can any horse grow a mane this long or do genes play a part?
Yes, genetics do play a huge part in the texture and length of mane and tails. If they don’t have the right genes to begin with, you won’t have a beautiful mane and tail on your horse. A good example is the appaloosa breed. If it is a straight appaloosa, not crossed with a quarter or anything else, it will most likely have a sparse mane and more of a broom tail…short and thin…yes, there are exceptions, but I am talking about the rule. Now, if you have a horse with the right genes and he doesn’t get fed correctly, again, it will factor into what it looks like. I wonder sometimes, when I see a band of broodmares running out, never groomed and have the thickest, longest manes and tails that you have ever seen…of course, they have knots and twists in them, but they can be taken out…so, from that, I have deduced that if you have a horse that you are riding or showing, don’t overdo on the grooming of the mane and tail. Keep them clean, but if you do bathe them, replace the oil that y
